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Think we are getting more buy in also . Hopefully.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 20841 - 06/10/2026 10:46:40 2696371 Link 0 |
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https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2026/1007/1594420-new-look-leinster-hurling-championship-set-for-congress/ Overdahill (Galway) - Posts: 156 - 07/10/2026 15:29:17 2696523 Link 0 |
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Div 3 will be a big step up, I'd like to see the below players (tiered A, B & C) involved to have our best chance of retaining Div3 staus. Difficult to shorten that to a 26 match day squad: 1. Ben McCarron / Kyle Foley / Regan Murphy 2. Colin Byrne / Paddy Regan / Cian Cashman 3. Niall Roche / Dara Curran / Shane Buggy 4. Paddy McDonnell / Lee Moore / T Roche 5. Pádraig Bolger / John Murphy / Jack Deacy 6. Mark Furey / Ciaran Moran / Niall Hickey 7. John Phiri / Sean Bambrick / Josh Moore 8. Conor Doyle / Adam Burgess / F Kavanagh 9. Eoghan Ruth / Choo Choo / Ian Atkinson 10. Mikey Bambrick / Aaron Amond / C Lomax 11. Colm Hulton / Jamie Clarke / Brandon Kelly 12. Ross Dunphy / James Dowling / Josh Egan 13. Adam McCarron / Mark Buggy / Liam Gavin 14. Chris Blake / Kevin Murphy / Conor Carew 15. Conor Crowley / Lee Walker / D Fitzgerald Carlowrising (Carlow) - Posts: 230 - 07/10/2026 18:10:51 2696544 Link 0 |
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Aha thank god your not selector
Carlowbushultra2021 (Carlow) - Posts: 17 - 08/10/2026 13:43:34 2696605 Link 1 |
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Interesting to get a discussion going. My initial observations on the list - John Phiri is gone, Choo choo, Atkinson and Regan walked last year - hard to see a return there. Ciaran Moran is finished from inter co? There are at least three others listed who performed well in the league last season but would be veterans in terms of age - dunno if there is another tune to be got from these lads ... Young Buggy from Pal could be considered the 'breakout' young player from the championship this season, however there is a fair degree of physical conditioning involved for the step-up to senior. Again I ask, is Jordan Morrissey back ? I would also be interested to see if Murphy changes up the backroom team - I'm not sure I totally buy the 'pure nativist' approach ... I also think a lot will have to go right for us to stay up in Div 3. Bainisteoir (National) - Posts: 628 - 09/10/2026 11:50:24 2696677 Link 0 |
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While on the topic of the native backroom team, outside of the manager, can someone outline the coaching successes the the others involved. I'm aware their names pop up with multiple teams which highlights plenty of experience, but any titles achieved to show quality of work?
Carlowtothecore1 (Carlow) - Posts: 187 - 13/10/2026 12:00:04 2697132 Link 0 |
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On the topic of management teams - lots of vacancies opening up. Eire og, Pal, Athy, interesting times ahead pieman (Carlow) - Posts: 77 - 15/10/2026 13:51:52 2697420 Link 0 |
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Sean Gannon has left Athy. Shoo-in for the YIs ... or will they go outside? Pal job is very attractive. So much underage success and natural talent coming through. I'd expect they will go outside this time. Onion Breath (Carlow) - Posts: 1916 - 15/10/2026 17:48:33 2697453 Link 0 |
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Barry Hayes won Wicklow last year with Baltinglass. Turlo and Simon have been with Portlaoise but no success. Sean Gannon unlucky with injuries with Athy. Onion Breath (Carlow) - Posts: 1916 - 15/10/2026 17:50:51 2697455 Link 0 |
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Was Jordan only home for the latter stages of the championship? (Not that that lasted long for YIs). Unfortunately I doubt if he's be hanging around Carlow for the winter given his US career. Mark Buggy the breakthrough player from this year's championship alright and I'm told he has already been approached about going in with the seniors for next year. Sam McHugh another Pal youngster who'll be in I'd say. John Phiri is going to Australia on trial - best of luck to him - so he could be back if not offered a contract. Onion Breath (Carlow) - Posts: 1916 - 15/10/2026 18:00:48 2697457 Link 0 |
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For a team that transferred half the county into them last winter, they made hard work of that final. CarlowJuniorB (Clare) - Posts: 237 - 18/10/2026 15:53:32 2697741 Link 0 |
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Conor Doyle has to be the most consistant player for club and county this decade, deservedly man of the match and could prob go up another gear. Enjoyable County final, the better team came out on top, Old Leighlin will probably disappointed with their attacking today. James Dowling and Sean Bambrick stood out for the runners up Carlowrising (Carlow) - Posts: 230 - 18/10/2026 18:36:14 2697774 Link 0 |
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Poor standard senior final today I thought. The Pal Rathvilly semi was a cut above that today. OL way too ponderous in attack working the ball around for ages and Rathvilly happy to let them. The soccer players eventually won it for Rathvilly with that little bit of class and composure in front of to the posts when needed. Onion Breath (Carlow) - Posts: 1916 - 18/10/2026 20:35:54 2697794 Link 0 |
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My own club has performed so badly (in both codes) this season that I'm finding it hard to motivate myself for games, but went along today. The Junior final was a better game than the Senior, which says a lot. Mark Mulhall was excellent, and I'm a bit surprised he isn't on the senior Palatine side. They could have done with him. I wouldn't be so sure the O'Hanrahan's will struggle. They are a town team, with a long tradition, and they can get transfers in. Underage is less vital for townies than it is for county folk. Sure, Asca had no underage at all for about 20 years and they were better then than they are now! I'd actually say Asca could be in bigger bother than the Blues, if they lose Phiri. As for the senior, agree that the standard was poor, and it was very cagey. A pity given the great crowd. Hard to see Rathvilly doing much in Leinster (as ever). They're atrocious underachievers in that, have they ever won a match, bar Kilkenny? CARPS (Carlow) - Posts: 1151 - 18/10/2026 20:58:53 2697796 Link 0 |
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Mark Buggy and young Dowling from the Cocks would be additions to the county. I fear a bit for Carlow next year. The current side is backboned by a number of Eire Og players who have been poor for two years in a row in the domestic championship. I thought Eire Og were shocking against Old Leighlin. Also, didn't really see a lot of stand out candidate to fix our midfield weakness. And now it appears we may lose Phiri too. CARPS (Carlow) - Posts: 1151 - 18/10/2026 21:03:53 2697799 Link 0 |
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You are correct, a very poor standard on view today, I was very happy that Rathvilly clinched it but that is where the celebrations stopped. I never thought that OL at any stage were going to spring a surprise, if they had it would have been a miscarriage of justice. The standard and interest shown right across the county is at an all time low including u-16s, that will be seen at many a game next year including finals. If soccer players won it for Rathvilly, then OL, Pal, YI, Tinryland, Blues etc, etc, etc need their fair share of them asap, just a scanning observation. supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 3433 - 18/10/2026 21:44:23 2697804 Link 0 |
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I don't think Dowling is county senior standard tbh. Buggy for sure. You're right about midfield. We're in trouble there. The big guys who play their for Carlow clubs are all too slow. So we're depending on breaking ball. In fairness we've lots of quick lads who can hoover it up. But Div 3 will be a struggle. Onion Breath (Carlow) - Posts: 1916 - 18/10/2026 22:05:48 2697810 Link 0 |
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I would completely disagree with you re underage. The standard at minor this year was higher than I've seen for decades. Both Eire Og and Pal would win minor in a lot of counties. Two really strong minor teams to be fair. Both St Martins and Bagenalstown weren't far behind them either - in fact Bagenalstown shouldn't beat Eire Og. That's four very good minor teams which is not often we'd see that. I think the U16 regional championship is helping to raise the standard. I also think if prepared properly the Carlow U-20 football team next year could be very good. That's a big if I know. However, at adult level I thought the senior championship was very poor this year. Only one decent typical senior championship standard game that I saw and that was Pal Rathvilly semi final. Rathvilly were nowhere near as good today and they didn't need to be. Onion Breath (Carlow) - Posts: 1916 - 18/10/2026 22:13:01 2697811 Link 0 |
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I don't think Dowling is county senior standard tbh. Buggy for sure. You're right about midfield. We're in trouble there. The big guys who play their for Carlow clubs are all too slow. So we're depending on breaking ball. In fairness we've lots of quick lads who can hoover it up. But Div 3 will be a struggle. Onion Breath (Carlow) - Posts: 1916 - 18/10/2026 22:15:30 2697812 Link 0 |